Chart adtojstment



March 8, 1932. A VANDERVELD 1,848,680

CHART ADJUSTMENT Filed July 11, 1927 2 sheets-Sheer. 1

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CHART' ADJUSTMENT Filed July 11, 1927 2 sheetslsheer 2.

Patented Mar. 8, 1932 PATENT OFFICE ANTHONY VANDERVELD, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN CHART ADJUSTMENT Application filed July 11,

This invention relates to computing chart adjustments for combined cloth measuring and computing machines. In machines of `this character, there is combined with a measuring machine, which includes indicators for telling the length of a cloth which has been measured in the machine, a computing chart driven in synchronism with the measuring mechanism and indicators, on which columns of computed figures appear for different lengths of goods at different prices. Each column is computed for a certain length of goods at a large number of prices. The chart Vis mounted at its ends on rollers and in the operation of the machine runs from one roller to the other underneath elongated openings through which the various columns of' figures may be seen as they come thereto. It -is important when the indicators show a certain length of goods has been measured, that the column of computed figures for such length on the computing chart shall come to said elongated opening in order that the computations referring to the measured length shown bythe indicators may be seen and the cost obtained therefrom at any of the different prices at whichV goods may be sold, said prices being carried on price scales at the sides of the elongated openings through which the chart may be seen.

In practical manufacture of the rollers on which the chart is mounted, it is of course physically impossible to make all the rollers of the same exact diameter. There will be variations even though such variations are of micrometer magnitude and canbe measured only in ten thousandths of an inch. It is also evident that charts will not always be of the same exact dimensions as to thickness throughout their entire length and it isy an impossibility to connect a chart mounted on rollers with the operating mechanism of a measuringmachine and have every column of cost computations on the 'chart properly appear at the elongated openings or Windows through which it is to be seen at the time that it should, or when the indicators of the kmeasuring mechanism indicate the length for o'fwhich the columns are computed if reliance is placed alone on exactness of diameters of 1927. Serial No. 204,734.

the measuring rollers and exactness as to the thickness of the chart. Therefore, in all machines of such character it is necessary to devise some means for adjusting the chart assembly in order that the proper computed column of figures for any of the measurements of cloth which may be made will appear at the elongated openings or windows so that it may be read at the time that the indicators show the amount for which the column is computed.

The widths of the openings or windows through which the columns of chart computations are to be seen is considerably greater than the width of a column of computations so that there is considerable leeway permitted in adjusting the chart, it being necessary only that the column of figures may be seen through the opening. And such column of figures can be seen through an opening whether it is on the exact longitudinal center line of said opening or is somewhat to one side or the other thereof. The measurement is taken from the indicators and may be had with exactness, in a properly designed measuring machine wherein reliance is placed on the indicators for measurement. The present invention is concerned with such chart adjustment for a combined computing and measuring machine and is particularly directed to a very simple, practical and effective means and method of adjustment, readily performed whenever necessary and` with which each machine may be individually adjusted to'take care of the particular 85 chart rollers and the particular chart which is in the machine. And if, due to atmospheric conditions or any other cause the chart should increase or diminish in thickness or if, in the course of use it should elongate slightly, the adjustment is one which can be taken care of when the machine is serviced in a store where it is used. To these ends I have made-the invention, the preferred embodim'ent of which is described in the following description and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. l is a longitudinal vertical section through a combined cloth measuring and computing machine to which my .invention is applicable. i Y

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse section through the upper part of the machine, said section being through the chart assembly and indicating the manner in which thechart adjustment maybe affected. l y

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse section through a roller to which one end of 'the chart is attached Aand which may be adjusted to change its effective diameter or Vcircumference, and, I

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of such roller villustrating' the manner in which' its effective' diameter is changed. y

n Like reference characters referto like parts inthediferent'iigures of the drawings. v

The cloth measuring and computing maL chine to which 'the present invention is appl'icfable includes a measuring roller 1 against whichclth is pressed by a.,pressure roller 2 sothat the measuring roller is driven frictiona'lly by the lcloth as it is drawn between thefrollers, thereby Vturning the shaft 3 on l'which the measuring roller is mounted.

Shaft 3, through.interposedfgearing indicatedas a whole at t, drives the shaft '5 on which, near its front end, a drum 6 is xed .on thesurfac'e of which are indicating-charactersfor fractions of a yard. The circumference offthe'i'neasuring roller 1 isV such and v engages 'withra smallgearl in front of and secured towliich isan 'indicating wheel 14 having spaced consecutive yard lmeasi'irement indicating figures thereon. Also loose# ...ly mountedon thev shaft 9 is an indicating hand A15 i'vhich passes througha slot in the plate '11"and movesov'er a yards indicating scale (not shown). The method by'which thefhand S15-'Lis moved 'is not disclosed in the .drawingilas 'it .forms no :particu-lar part 'on the Vpresent invention. Y

@ve-rthe-upper sides' of the drum 6 and the wheellta sheet'meta-l plate 16 islocated having two openings 17 and 18 over said drinn and wheel so that the indications appearing at the upper sides of said drum land wheel may be seen through such openings;

VIn'V dition to the openings vand 18 plate 16 has Atwo elongated openings or win- 'dws' l19 located ,oneV at each side of the lons gitudinal center line of the machine and substantially symmetrical with respect thereto.

VThrough the windows the columns of computations printed on opposite sides of a chart 2O appear. The chart 20 is attached at its ends to two rollers 21 and 22, the former of Which is a winding roller and the latter a take-Yup roller. The take-up rollen-22 is secured to a shaft 23 around which is a coiled spring 24, one end attached to the shaft and the other tothe rolle'if,..i":t.beiing evident that the springr is tensioned when the chart is wound vupon the winding roller 21. The

4.winding roller is driven by means of a gear 25 secured to' one end thereof and in mesh witha pinion26 on the shaft-l.rlt isevident thatdurigng the progress `cfa .measure Y vring operation Vthe winding rollerl21rotated so as to windvlthe char-t thereomu-nwiiiding at the saine time from the takegup roller 22..

The mechanism of the measuring and come. puting machine is housed within a housing 27 which has a horizontal top 28 having ra Alarge window with 'glass29thereim the window being large enough tov .discloseall of the openings 1,7, 18 and 19.-

In practice vthe roller 21 ,has a diameter very slightly less than what ,theoretically and technicallyit should'have. Accordingly, when the chart assembly is complete,.oneend of the chart being attachedto the roller '21.` and the -other tothe roller and the maf 1 chine operated, the chart ,20 will not wind on.

vthe roller 21 quite as fastilas litshould. tester of the machine will operateithe ima-Y chine to its capacity limit of measurement, which is. twelve yards, and will ,note by observation of the chart the extent ofthe error, and vthe approximate adjustment. that irequired. And it is then necessary tol adjust the winding roller 21 lto increase its effectiye diameter to comp'ensatefor the error'.

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With my invention the-roller521fisfsawed e or otherwisecut lengthwise for-.a part .offits length at diametrically opposed vpoints form-- ingA each ofthe slots` SO/therein. 'A .t each end of the slot-30,the roller isfsawedat right angles to make the two branches 31 thereby formingan elongated tongue, or wing 3 2fat each sidelof'the roller. v These tongues-32m@ be sprung. upward by; inserting the .blade of Va screw-driver, suchas 3B ,in-Fig. 5,in`to.a

slot 30 andv bending the tongueg'outward- Y The tester Iofthe' machine, vknowingthe amount ofi-error that 4there -isfiin `the char-t, i

in a very short*timeknowsstheiamountjthat he should bendtongues 32 outward.. And through inadvertance thesame are V.not bent out far-enough or are carried outfitoo far it may be easily vcorrected'.so sthatfin-a very short time and uponfonepr twortralsr. the efectivediameter ofthe rollerfhas 'fbeen Y increasedy the necessary amount that the .col-Y umns of computations onthechart come properly to .the windowslil so-as jto the seen therethrough when the measurement for which the column is computed is indicated by the indicators 6 and 14, or 10 and 15.

This adjustment of the roller 21 is not a line adjustment and need not be eXact as previously stated due to the eXtra width of y the windows 19 over the width of a column of chart computations. The adjustment need be approximate only and can be done very readily by the workmen who test the machine before it leaves the factory, requiring only a little experience and skill.

This invention has proved very satisfactory for the purposes for which it is made. It is very economical, the method followed is simple and very practical, and in a store, should there later be variations due to wear 0n the chart, absorption of moisture or the like, the adjustment to take care of the variations ils easily performed. The tongues 32, being integral with the roller 21, always remain in place and d c not disconnect and become lost. vThe invention is defined in the appended claims and is to be considered comprehensive of all coming within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a cloth measuring and cost co1nputing machine having indicators for showing measured length of goods and a chart assembly including two rollers and a chart connected at its respective ends to said rollers for winding from one to the other and vice versa, and having windows through which the chart may be seen, said chart carrying computations bearing relation to measurements of goods performed on said machine, and said machine having means for driving said indicators and one of said chart rollers, means for adjusting the effective diameter of a chart roller comprising, a tongue, circumferentially disposed on said roller and adapted to be bent toward or away from the axis of said roller.

2. In a machine of the class described, a chart assembly comprising two rollers, a chart attached at its respective ends to said rollers and Winding from one to the other and vice versa, one of saidrollers having a tongue located circumferentially of the roller and adapted to be bent to increase or decrease the effective diameter of the roller.

3. In a machine of the class described, a

- chart assembly comprising a tubular roller having a slot cut in a side thereof substantially parallel to the aXis of the roller and having spaced apart branch slots leading' into the first slot, thereby defining a tongue in said side of the roller, a chart attached at one end to the roller and a second roller to which the opposite end of the chart is connected, said tongue being adapted to be bent to any desired position to adjust the effective diameter of said first roller.

4. In combination with a measurement chart, a roller therefor about which the chart is wound, a tongue on the periphery of said roller, said tongue being adapted to be bent toward or away from the aXis of the roller, and means to fasten the chart to the roller.

5. In combination with a measurement chart, a roller therefor about which the chart is wound, a portion of the periphery of said roller being yieldable whereby it is eXtensible or retractable relative to the remainder of the roller and means to fasten the chart to the roller.

6. In combination with a measurement chart, a roller therefor about which the chart is wound, means for fastening the chart to the roller, and said roller having a portion of its periphery movable substantially radially whereby its circumference may be increased or decreased.

7. In combination with a measurement chart, a roller therefor about which the chart is wound, and two spaced tongues on the periphery of the roller, said tongues being adapted to be bent toward or away from the axis of the roller.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ANTHONY VANDERVELD. 

